Newmark Grubb Knight Frank reps Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) Retail has secured two new locations for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

The California-based chain has signed leases at 1700 Broadway (between 53rd and 54th Streets) and 280 Broadway (between Chambers and Reade Streets).

NGKF Retail executive vice president Jeffrey D. Roseman, senior managing director Marc Frankel and managing director Benjamin Birnbaum arranged both leases on behalf of Coffee Bean. It will occupy 1,200 s/f at the base of 1700 Broadway, a 42-story office building owned by Ruben Companies. Ownership was represented in-house.

At 280 Broadway, Coffee Bean will occupy 2,000 s/f at the base of the office tower owned by Abro Management, which was represented in-house by Isaac Widroff.